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PONTE VECCHIO , FLORENCE , ITALY
The Ponte Vecchio in Florence , Italy , is much more than just a place to cross . The iconic landmark is famed for being a marketplace and a small community as well as its main function of water-crossing . During World War II , Ponte Vecchio ’ s unique allure and stunning beauty meant that German bombers were given direct instruction not to destroy it .
LAKE PONTCHARTRAIN CAUSEWAY , MISSISSIPPI , UNITED STATES Spanning the vast Pontchartrain Lake in the American district of Mississippi , the Lake Pontchartrain Causeway was once the longest bridge over a body of water at 23.87 miles long .
Having since been overtaken in the record books , Mississippians
06 remain staunchly proud of the stunning bridge , which caters for 43,000 vehicles a day .
22 November 2015